Quiet day - Blood Test - Haircut - Y at Dentist

Had to publish this chaffinch snap . He looks so cold, and the winter hasn't really started yet.

My 'photo filing' system needs a title each day for my current pictures folder and I called today's "Chaffinch and Baked Veg." - then changed it because it sounded like a recipe. Just 3 jobs this morning - my blood-test, then Y to Dentist for check-up (all clear after 3 minute examination - cost £15.39p -no wonder dentists can afford decent cars) - then me for a hair-cut. Being due to speak at the National Trust Regional Meeting tomorrow I didn't want to look 'seedy' as Y puts it. I needn't really have bothered -

Being a careful man I decided this afternoon to check the bits of the National Trust website that I was going to complain about and suggest a remedy for. I was going to put it all on a memory stick so I could do a little presentation ! Good job I checked, because they've fixed it ! Crafty bounders. I would have looked a proper charley.

I cooked this for lunch, our scrumptious baked veg á la Delia. The chunks of celeriac are a particular favourite of mine. I also grilled tomatoes at the same time as the sausages and I do these by Y's method - cut in half laterally, a quick spray of olive-oil, dust liberally with salt and pepper, and grill for longer than you expect It all worked beautifully, but then Delia's recipes always do.

After our Nat Trust commitment tomorrow we are also out with the National Trust on Wednesday. Our Mansfield Centre Christmas Coach trip, this year to Rockingham Castle and we are looking forward to it. Ooooerrr - a proper Castle by the look of it ! Lets hope the food is good.

We have just watched Strictly come Dancing - It takes two. Nice interview with John Barnes - what a lovely fella......... And THE FONS was on. Henry Winkler no less. Wow - it took you back (would you believe 33yrs? ) and he is still great. Grey-haired but still cool - shame he wore a green sweater instead of a leather-jacket though. He is a big fan of the show, the American version usually, but judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli also judge over there. He was very well informed about the British contestants and had interesting things to say. Nice bit of telly.

Comments.....Got to go back to blog of Wednesday, 14th November when I discussed the Aldi print service. There is a query comment from William Walsh (Billy) asking about the Fuji paper. Its full title is' Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper Supreme' and I would describe it as High Gloss. My pleasure to be of help.

Thanks Bungus, as usual, and I think I agree about Cranford.

Just another thought about the RPS yesterday and Barbie Lidsay. She described in detail her methods of obtaining people pictures and how she always asks permission but then (clever clever her) if people refuse she just takes it anyway. So long as she won't complain if someone decides to wrap her top-of-the-range camera round her neck one day. I entirely disapprove of this sort of thing. Some times people who have interesting faces are so down on their luck that about all they still own is the copyright to their own face. To steal that from them is not a praiseworthy act.

Quotation for the Day......What an economy of words and how true......

"An artist may visit a museum but only a pedant can live there"

Santayana

.....Must have an early night because we need to pick Peter up quite early for our NT commitment. The OAGs have hidden my Nat.Trust identity badge somewhere - but somebnody will surely give me another one in the morning. Sleep tight and catch you tomorrow...